Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1767023 | Advances in Space Research | 2007 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In this paper, I present some exploratory dynamo calculations illustrating the influence of cross-hemispheric coupling in solar cycle models based on the Babcock–Leighton mechanism of poloidal field regeneration. Using two very distinct formulations of Babcock–Leighton dynamos, I examine the issues of cross-hemispheric phase lag, interference, and synchronization of Maunder–Minimum-like episodes of suppressed activity. Although covering only a small fraction of the model’s relevant parameter space, results presented here suggest that additional effects, such as transequatorial flows for example, may be required to achieve sufficient cross-hemispheric coupling in this class of solar cycle models.
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Authors
Paul Charbonneau,